St. Louis Cardinals 2B Junior Spivey was among 35 players to file for free agency on Oct. 2, according to The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Spivey, signed to a $1.2 million deal last winter, elected for free agency on the first day available to players, according to collectively bargained rules.

Updating previous reports, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold and Joe Strauss report St. Louis Cardinals 2B Junior Spivey was designated for assignment. He will report to Triple-A Memphis unless he's claimed off waivers, which is highly unlikely because of his $1.2 million salary that comes with him. Spivey, as reported earlier, had to accept the assignment to the minors.